General Coaches Meeting - DeNunzio Pool Conference Room
Drinks and chips will be
available.
Scratches will be due at this meeting.
Thursday morning heat sheets will
not be available until 1 hour after the meeting.

Entry Information

Entries are due by 6:00pm on Monday, February 14, 2005. All possible entries
must be listed on the entry form and best times must be submitted. Each team
is permitted eighteen (18) competitors as described in the following: an entrant
who swims will be counted as one; an entrant who dives will be counted as one-third;
an entrant who swims and dives will be counted as one. A competitor is permitted
to compete in a maximum of seven events, of which no more than three may be
individual events. Coaches may enter competitors in more than three individual
events, and may enter more than 18 competitors, as long as they "scratch down"
to the appropriate numbers by the scratch deadlines. Divers who will not compete
must also be scratched by the appropriate scratch deadline.

Please be sure to specify entry times for your relays in the appropriate area
on the entry form, even if the entry time is "NT" (no time). Relays without
an entry time may not swim in the meet.

Entries submitted must be best performances attained between September 1,
2004 and February 14, 2005.

Coaches must submit entries using an electronic Microsoft Excel spreadsheet
entry form that will be distributed to all coaches. The electronic spreadsheet
entry form must be sent as an email attachment from the athletic director (or
an appropriate substitute) to ivies@swimindex.com. The email received from
the athletic director will serve in lieu of a signature, and attest that the
athletes on the entry are bona fide and eligible.

It is important that all aspects of the entry form be completed as indicated,
including the official first name, middle initial, last name, date of birth,
and year in school, for each athlete. These values will be used for the purposes
of NCAA POP forms as well as USA Swimming NTV submissions. In particular, for
athletes that are registered with USA Swimming, please make sure the name on
the entry form matches the name used for USA Swimming registration. The "preferred
name" field is to be used for appropriate nicknames, which will be printed
on heat sheets and results, and will be the name used for announcing purposes.
(I.e., "Deb" instead of "Deborah".)

Automatic Judging and Timing

Colorado Time Systems electronic judging and timing will be used throughout
the meet. Please note that NCAA regulations require that three watch times
be used for NCAA Championship qualifying times in the event of an electronic
timing system failure. There will always be at least one meet-provided backup
timer for each lane. If you have a swimmer or relay whom you believe will qualify
for the NCAA Championships, please be prepared to provide two additional backup
timers for that swim in case of an electronic timing system malfunction.

Championship Format

The Ivy League Swimming and Diving Championships is a three-day individual
and team championship, with trials and final competition except in the 1000-yard
freestyle, 1650-yard freestyle and 800-yard freestyle relay, which shall be
timed final events. The 800-yard freestyle relay will be swum in the finals
only. The 1000-yard freestyle and 1650-yard freestyle will be swum slowest-to-fastest
with the last heat swum during the evening finals. All but the fastest heat
of the 1000-yard freestyle will swim at the end of the Friday morning preliminaries.
All but the fastest heat of the 1650-yard freestyle will swim starting approximately
4:00pm on Saturday afternoon. The exact schedule will be posted following the
scratch deadline.

In all trials/finals swimming events, the evening finals will consist of a
scoring bonus final, consolation final and championship final. Eight lanes
will be used for all competition, and 24 places will be scored. No scratches
will be permitted for the top 24 qualifiers from the morning preliminaries.
Competitors in the Championship Finals (including relays), as well as the fastest
heats of the 1000 freestyle, 1650 freestyle and 800 freestyle relay, will march-out
from the "ready area" immediately before competing.

Rules Governing the Championship

The 2004-2005 NCAA Swimming and Diving Rules shall be used for all competition,
except as amended in this document or by the Meet Committee. The decision of
the Meet Referee shall be final.

The Meet Committee will consist of Peter Brown (Brown), John Holohan (Cornell),
Stephanie Morawski (Harvard), Mike Schnur ( Pennsylvania ), Jay Stores (Referee),
the Ivy League Liason, and a Diving Representative in the case of diving issues.
In the case of an appeal, an appeals committee will consist of the head coaches
from each of the eight schools. The appealing coach will not have a vote.

Facilities and Equipment

DeNunzio Pool features an eight-lane competitive course, which double Kiefer
lanes lines and a Colorado timing system with full alphanumeric scoreboard
display. The racing course has a depth of 12 feet at the starting end and 10
feet at the turning end. There are adjoining warmup lanes within the pool.
The diving well features two 1-meter boards, two 3-meter boards, and 1-meter,
3-meter, 5-meter, 7.5-meter and 10-meter platforms, and has a water depth of
17 feet.

Scratch Deadlines

The scratch box will be at the control table in DeNunzio Pool. Scratches will
only be accepted from coaches or the team's official representative. A receipt
form will be used for scratch verification. All entries not scratched by the
scratch deadline will become official entries. Coaches will be given a composite
scratch form to list all scratches for a particular day. Additional scratches
may be made, by the scratch deadline, using individual scratch cards. Diving
sheets must be submitted by the appropriate scratch deadlines. The scratch
deadlines are as follows:

Wednesday, February 23, 4:00pm for all Thursday events (at the beginning
of the Coach's Meeting)
Thursday, February 24, 6:00pm for all Friday events
Friday, February 25,
6:00pm for all Saturday events

Time Trials

Time trials will be discussed at the General Coaches Meeting.

Diving Format

One-Meter Diving:

Preliminary: The one-meter preliminary will begin at 1:30pm on Thursday, February
24. Each contestant will perform six optional dives, including one from each
of five groups, in any order, without limit on degree of difficulty. Scores
on all dives performed by each contestant will be used to determine ranking
at the conclusion of the preliminary round. Contestants finishing 1st through
8th will continue into the final round. Contestants finishing 9th through
16th will continue into the consolation final, but may not advance in finish
higher than 9th place. Contestants finishing 17th through 24th have no further
opportunity to advance in place.

Consolation Final: Following the one-meter preliminary on Thursday, February
24, after the eight consolation finalists have been identified, there will
be a 15-minute break in the competition. Immediately following the break, the
consolation final shall begin. Each contestant will start with a score of zero.
The consolation final will consist of six optional dives, including one from
each of five groups, in any order, without limit on degree of difficulty. Scores
on all dives performed by each diver in the consolation finals will be used
to determine 9th through 16th place.

Final: The one-meter final will take place during the championship final session
on Thursday evening, February 24. The eight finalists will start with a score
of zero. The final will consist of six optional dives, including one from each
of five groups, in any order, without limit on degree of difficulty. Scores
on all dives performed by each contestant in the final will be used to determine
1st through 8th place.

Three-Meter Diving:

Preliminary: The three-meter preliminary will begin at 1:30pm on Friday, February
25. Each contestant will perform six optional dives, including one from each
of five groups, in any order, without limit on degree of difficulty, followed
by five voluntary dives, including one from each of five groups, in any order,
with a total degree of difficulty not to exceed 9.5. Scores on all dives performed
by each contestant will be used to determine ranking at the conclusion of the
preliminary round. Contestants finishing 1st through 8th will continue into
the final round. Contestants finishing 9th through 16th place will continue
into the consolation final, but may not advance in finish higher than 9th
place. Contestants finishing 17th through 24th have no further opportunity
to advance in place.

Consolation Final: The three-meter consolation final will take place during
the championship final session on Friday evening, February 25. The three-meter
consolation final will start during the bonus final of the 100 backstroke and
continue concurrently with the 100 backstroke and the 20-minute break in swimming
until the competition has been completed. The consolation final will consist
of six optional dives, including one from each of five groups, in any order,
without limit on degree of difficulty. Places 9 through 16 will be determined
by adding the scores obtained from the six optional dives performed in the
consolation final to the voluntary (dives with limit) score obtained in the
preliminary.

Final: The three-meter final will take place during the championship final
session on Saturday evening, February 26. The final will consist of six optional
dives, including one from each of five groups, in any order, without limit
on degree of difficulty. Places 1 through 8 will be determined by adding the
scores obtained from the six optional dives performed in the final to the voluntary
(dives with limit) score obtained in the preliminary.

Awards

Awards will be presented to the first eight places in individual and relay
events. Awards for each event will be presented after the consolation final
of the second following event. Please see the order of events for complete
details. The winning team will receive the Frank Keefe Trophy. Additionally,
team awards will be presented in the form of silver bowls to the first-, second-,
and third-place teams. Bowls will also be presented to the Swimmer of the Meet
and the Diver of the Meet.

Team Locker Room and Seating

Teams will be assigned a locker room prior to arriving. Please follow signs
to the appropriate locker room. Team seating on the pool deck will be determined
at the coaches meeting. Princeton University is not responsible for lost or
stolen articles. Valuables should not be kept in the locker rooms. Locks and
towels are not available, and personal locks cannot be left on lockers overnight.
Glass bottles are not permitted anywhere within DeNunzio Pool.

Medical Treatment

The Caldwell Fieldhouse Athletic Training Room will be open from 9:00am to
9:00pm during each day of competition. The Athletic Training room is located
on the first floor of Caldwell Fieldhouse and can be accessed from DeNunzio
Pool through the tunnel on the pool deck level near the conference room. Ice
for injury and water will be available on the pool deck. For injury evaluation
or treatment, please send your athletes over to the Athletic Training Room.
For emergencies, have the meet director call the athletic trainer who is working
in the Caldwell Athletic Training Room. Ice, Heat, and Hydrotherapy treatments
are available. Due to Princeton University Athletic Medicine policy, ultrasound
and electric stimulation will not be available to visiting athletes.

If you have any questions about medical treatment at Princeton , please contact
George O'Neil, Assistant Head Athletic Trainer, at 609-258-3527, or via email
at gdoneil@princeton.edu.

Hospitality

Bagels, snacks, coffee and juice will be available for coaches, meet personnel
and officials in the morning in the DeNunzio Pool conference room. Assorted
snacks and juices will be provided in the afternoon. Accessing the hospitality
area will require the appropriate credentials.

Concession Stand

The DeNunzio Pool concession stand will be operating throughout the meet.
It is located on the mezzanine level behind the spectator bleachers.

Parking

All busses, vans and cars should park in Lot 21 adjacent to DeNunzio Pool.

Facility Availability

DeNunzio Pool will be open to meet participants all day on Wednesday, and
Thursday-Saturday from 6:30am until the end of championship finals.

Coaches, participants, managers, trainers, sports information staff, administrative
staff, officials and meet personnel should follow signs to the proper facility
entrance. Proper credentials, which will be distributed upon arrival, must
be displayed in order to gain access. Spectators and all others must enter
DeNunzio Pool through the main entrance.

As has been the case for many years, a section of seats is reserved near the
finish line for the host school's team, parents, special guests and awards
presenters. Running the championship on a regular basis is an undertaking for
the host school, and this policy is a small reward for that effort. We are
fortunate to have an outstanding spectator facility in DeNunzio Pool, and there
are many excellent vantage points from the stands. We appreciate your conveying
this to your parents and fans prior to the event.

Spectator Admission Prices:

All Session (on sale Thursday only, includes one
meet program
and one heat sheet per session):

Adult:

$30

Single Session:

Adult:

$4 prelims, $6 finals

Children (under 12):

$1 prelims, $3 finals

Princeton Students (with valid ID)

free

Visiting Students (with valid ID):

$1 prelims, $3 finals

Session heat sheets:

$1

Meet program:

$1

Banners

Official team banners should be given to the meet staff on Wednesday. Meet
staff will hang official team banners from the rafter area of the pool. Meet
staff reserves discretion in the placement of banners based on size so as not
to interfere with deck activities.

Senior Recognition

The senior recognition will take place at the beginning of the Saturday evening
finals. Seniors will be asked to gather in the awards ready area at 5:50pm
in their official team sweats. All seniors on a team's roster at the time of
the championship will be recognized, and those who are in attendance will be
invited to participate in the senior recognition.